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Dylan Kravetz

New York

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Buyer - Men's Athletic Shoes

Burlington Stores, Inc.
05.2023 - Current
  • Support Buyer in managing key athletic shoe vendors, including Nike, Adidas, Puma, and Reebok, assisting in product strategy and inventory optimization, resulting in a 12% beat to sales plan for FY 2024
  • Independently manage the Boston Men's Athletic Shoe up-front hanging business for Fall 2024, driving nearly $10 million in sales
  • Support Buyer in pre-season planning to build strategic assortments that align with business goals and drive growth
  • Conduct ongoing competitive market analysis, consistently comp shopping key retailers to identify emerging trends and assess pricing strategies

Assistant Buyer, Beauty

Saks Fifth Avenue
03.2022 - 04.2023
  • Assisted in managing a portfolio of 95 national and international luxury beauty vendors, including high profile accounts such as Balmain, Sisley, Dr. Barbara Sturm, and Olaplex, across 40 brick and mortar locations and online
  • Played a key role in expanding Saks' Hair Care category, an important growth area for the company, by successfully onboarding 27 new brands while maintaining existing vendor relationships, resulting in category sales growth of $500k in Fall 2022 and $100k season-to-date sales growth in Spring 2023
  • Actively managed both digital and brick and mortar inventory levels by writing weekly reorders and negotiating return to vendor agreements, resulting in the clean-up of over $300k in inventory at cost
  • Delivered in-depth brand performance analyses, equipping Buyer with data-driven insights to drive buying decisions at seasonal market meetings
  • Utilized past selling data and seasonal sales plans to accurately forecast demand for writing new product launch purchase orders
  • Worked cross-functionally with marketing teams to develop seasonal Beauty Books that highlighted new product lauches which circulated to over 100k households

Assistant Buyer, Women's Shoes

Ross Stores, Inc.
06.2021 - 03.2022
  • Main point of contact for ten branded businesses that accounted for seasonal sales of over $30 million
  • Analyzed weekly sales data from 1,590 store locations and routinely provided actionable suggestions to Buyer and VP
  • Assisted Buyer in managing all facets of the Open-to-Buy
  • Managed timely delivery of multi-thousand unit purchase orders through consistent communication with distribution centers and vendors
  • Wrote quarterly purchase orders that ranged from one to ten million dollars in retail value
  • Collaborated with vendors to develop seasonally appropriate goods that would help to exceed planned sales goals

Assistant Buyer Intern

Ross Stores, Inc.
06.2020 - 07.2020
  • Conducted a thorough week-long case study that analyzed Ross' business and the off-price market as a whole
  • Attended training sessions focused on Ross' Assistant Buyer role, which provided an overview of daily job responsibilities and best industry practices
  • Collaborated with company associates to gain an understanding of company culture and Ross' business model

Education

Bachelor's of Science - Retailing And Consumer Behavior

University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
05.2021

Timeline

Assistant Buyer - Men's Athletic Shoes

Burlington Stores, Inc.
05.2023 - Current

Assistant Buyer, Beauty

Saks Fifth Avenue
03.2022 - 04.2023

Assistant Buyer, Women's Shoes

Ross Stores, Inc.
06.2021 - 03.2022

Assistant Buyer Intern

Ross Stores, Inc.
06.2020 - 07.2020

Bachelor's of Science - Retailing And Consumer Behavior

University of Wisconsin

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